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cherokee_greg
07-12-2010, 11:18 AM
I am fasinated by all the members plant pictures. It makes me think ,do I have to many banana plants ! I cannot imagine my plants as big as allot in the pictures I see. Do they grow that fast ? I know some of mine are growing pertty good so far but nothing like the ones in the pictures ! I cant imagine mine that big. I think maybe I should stop were im at now as far as banana plants and see what happens with the ones I have. I started putting them in the front yard now. I donot want them to take over !

palmtree
07-12-2010, 11:53 AM
The thing is you can always take out pups and give them away if you start to see that there are too many. At least you live in a zone where they got as shot in the ground. Only musa basjoos are bullet proof here. All my other ones are in pots and taking over! None are close to flowering though (Im prediciting if all goes well I will get my super dwarf cavendish to flower in 2 years).

I would only buy bannas that you are really wanting very badly at this point because everntually there wont be any room left.

Good luck!

LilRaverBoi
07-12-2010, 12:18 PM
Eh, you can NEVER have too many BANANAS!!! LOL. You do have quite a few though. The key thing with any plant/landscaping project is to think MATURE SIZE when planting things. Know how large (height and lateral spread) each plant will be and try not to overcrowd them.

kaczercat
07-12-2010, 12:25 PM
you have made a very good point here. it's nice you live in a nice climate where the winters arn't too bad. here it's like i have 2 choices i could keep mine going through out winter or let them go dormant...im choosing to let them grow cause i would like to see a slower in the next year. when they get bigger 8 feet or so inside is when im gonna really worry.i have stopped buying banana plants too. i have 10 different kinds and thats enough till these are big and have fruited.But over all i think if you have the room for them in winter and you love looking at them keep on growing/collecting ! i know Cheryl has sooo many beautiful ones all in pots for some reason i will ask her why they arnt in the yard somewhere next time i talk with her. anyway shes just gotten into this habbit last year and i will really be amazed by the end of the year to next year when i see the hight of some of her plants!! they are beautiful.

sunfish
07-12-2010, 12:41 PM
I think sticking with dwarf varieties is your best bet.

Abnshrek
07-12-2010, 12:43 PM
Well now I made a good choice by having mine so spread out.. Specifically the field and behind the garage. My Ice Cream is all by its lonesome (well its in good company 3 pups) in front the garage. You still don't have enough Greg.. lol :^)

pitangadiego
07-12-2010, 01:00 PM
You can NEVER have too many. You might not have enough "dirt", but you can't have too many bananas. You just need the right house.

cherokee_greg
07-12-2010, 01:33 PM
You can NEVER have too many. You might not have enough "dirt", but you can't have too many bananas. You just need the right house.

You got that right on need more dirt.
Thanks

mushtaq86
07-12-2010, 02:49 PM
You can NEVER have too many. You might not have enough "dirt", but you can't have too many bananas. You just need the right house.


:ha: :ha: :ha:

pitangadiego
07-12-2010, 08:48 PM
If is a simple diagnostic issue. If your bananas exceed you space, and you know that you can't have too many bananas, the only logical conclusion is that you have too little dirt. This can re remedied by increasing you space in one several ways. Getting a different house with more space, making your existing house smaller, convincing you neighbor to donate his house to you and moving out and then tearing it down, etc. Once you correctly identify the problem, you can get to work on a solution.

CValentine
07-12-2010, 09:37 PM
You can NEVER have too many. You might not have enough "dirt", but you can't have too many bananas. You just need the right house.

This is MY problem at the moment. :ha: ~Cheryl

pitangadiego
07-12-2010, 10:48 PM
So after this thread, it should be easier to plot a course of action. ;-))

Dalmatiansoap
07-13-2010, 01:59 AM
If your bananas exceed you space, and you know that you can't have too many bananas, the only logical conclusion is that you have too little dirt.
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like this one:ha:
:nanadrink:

cherokee_greg
07-13-2010, 08:56 AM
If is a simple diagnostic issue. If your bananas exceed you space, and you know that you can't have too many bananas, the only logical conclusion is that you have too little dirt. This can re remedied by increasing you space in one several ways. Getting a different house with more space, making your existing house smaller, convincing you neighbor to donate his house to you and moving out and then tearing it down, etc. Once you correctly identify the problem, you can get to work on a solution.

I know what your talking about I need the land behind me ! Im even planting banana plants at my brothers and my sisiters houses now !

Abnshrek
07-13-2010, 09:00 AM
I know what your talking about I need the land behind me ! Im even planting banana plants at my brothers and my sisiters houses now !

Greg's next thread.. (Like Tony's) "My plants down the Street" lol :^)

cherokee_greg
07-13-2010, 09:02 AM
Greg's next thread.. (Like Tony's) "My plants down the Street" lol :^)

Well I have been watching this one house down the street he has a bunch of cannas planted, Im thinking some banana plants would look great there ! :woohoonaner:

saltydad
07-13-2010, 04:53 PM
All I know is that I have less and less lawn and more and more beautiful plantings!!

Rmplmnz
07-13-2010, 08:20 PM
I am fasinated by all the members plant pictures. It makes me think ,do I have to many banana plants ! I cannot imagine my plants as big as allot in the pictures I see. Do they grow that fast ? I know some of mine are growing pertty good so far but nothing like the ones in the pictures ! I cant imagine mine that big. I think maybe I should stop were im at now as far as banana plants and see what happens with the ones I have. I started putting them in the front yard now. I donot want them to take over !

Sometimes less is more...

Maybe cut back in one section of your lawn. Some species seem to have no problems growing in tight clusters, lavendar ornata and praying hands for us, other species do better with a little more room.

Try some different growth groups and see what works best under your conditions.

Abnshrek
07-13-2010, 09:27 PM
Sometimes less is more...

Maybe cut back in one section of your lawn. Some species seem to have no problems growing in tight clusters, lavendar ornata and praying hands for us, other species do better with a little more room.
Try some different growth groups and see what works best under your conditions.

I second that motion on less lawn :^) & more nanners :^) lol

pitangadiego
07-13-2010, 09:29 PM
Salty is definitely on the right track.

If you still have lawn, then you can't have too many bananas. If you still have Oleanders, Heliconias, Bouganvillea, Roses, Iris, or anything else that is non-banana, then you can't possibly have too many bananas.

cherokee_greg
07-14-2010, 08:43 AM
All I know is that I have less and less lawn and more and more beautiful plantings!!

I know im allready thinking about what lawn to take out next !

pitangadiego
07-14-2010, 08:54 AM
Take all the lawn out and start shopping for more bananas.

cherokee_greg
07-14-2010, 08:58 AM
Take all the lawn out and start shopping for more bananas.

LOL ya right !!!!!!!!!! Your allot of help LOL ! I have a bunch in pots I need to plant and yes maybe I need to do a little bit more shopping LOL. Thanks

saltydad
07-14-2010, 12:19 PM
In expanding your gardens and shrinking your lawns, be sure to keep open pathways in mind. I almost closed off the back section of my yard (where its too shady for bananas) until some rearranging resolved the problem!!

Patty in Wisc
07-14-2010, 12:33 PM
I don't have grass anymore. It's all mulch and/or stones. I have all potted stuff kinda scattered wherever I want. Nice not to worry about cutting grass.

ClevelandCATHY
07-14-2010, 12:44 PM
I think you have way too many bananas. You need to send your excess plants to Tennessee right away.

cherokee_greg
07-14-2010, 12:54 PM
I don't have grass anymore. It's all mulch and/or stones. I have all potted stuff kinda scattered wherever I want. Nice not to worry about cutting grass.

Sounds good to me I actually have a gardner that cuts the grass. But I would like to get rid of most of it and actually would like some of that fake grass. Some looks pertty good

Abnshrek
07-14-2010, 12:57 PM
Sounds good to me I actually have a gardner that cuts the grass. But I would like to get rid of most of it and actually would like some of that fake grass. Some looks pretty good

You putting in a putting green Greg? (the 19th Hole) lol :^)

pitangadiego
07-14-2010, 01:15 PM
Haven't had grass for 25 years - just fruit trees and bananas. If you really need grass, sugar cane is a grass and doesn't require mowing.

Don't worry about the paths, just invest in a good machete for when you need to get to the far corners.

cherokee_greg
07-14-2010, 01:33 PM
Haven't had grass for 25 years - just fruit trees and bananas. If you really need grass, sugar cane is a grass and doesn't require mowing.

Don't worry about the paths, just invest in a good machete for when you need to get to the far corners.

I will get back with you in a few im busy digging out grass. :woohoonaner:

DaveE
07-14-2010, 02:21 PM
I will get back with you in a few im busy digging out grass. :woohoonaner:

Greg,
You better keep an eye on your family, friends, and neighbors that don't understand the banana thing, they may start planning an intervention.

Dave

cherokee_greg
07-14-2010, 02:51 PM
Greg,
You better keep an eye on your family, friends, and neighbors that don't understand the banana thing, they may start planning an intervention.

Dave

I know what your talking about. I really think there use to it. When I first started growing things I started with roses. I had over 300 diffrent kinds.I just got rid of my tree roses I had left now I have one red rose bush im saving for mom and three mini roses and another rose bush in the back I got from a freind before they left for Arizonia. Before roses it was bud as in budweiser. Im actually better now as far as addiction goes. I will be ok thanks.

kaczercat
07-14-2010, 03:04 PM
ahhhahahha the only good thing about grass is you don't gotta water it ever day. "normal" people don't get why we have such an obsession with this. I was thinking the other day we are just a bunch of addicts feeding off each other lol . we are in our own little world that's too small ... we need more room !!

cherokee_greg
07-14-2010, 03:06 PM
ahhhahahha the only good thing about grass is you don't gotta water it ever day. "normal" people don't get why we have such an obsession with this. I was thinking the other day we are just a bunch of addicts feeding off each other lol . we are in our own little world that's too small ... we need more room !!

You got that right Matt !

pitangadiego
07-14-2010, 08:36 PM
If you get a nice stand of bananas growing, that is well manicured, people will drive from miles around to see it. Nothing like lots of lush bananas to say "tropical".

Dalmatiansoap
07-15-2010, 01:50 AM
I will get back with you in a few im busy digging out grass. :woohoonaner:
:nanadrink:

Greg,
You better keep an eye on your family, friends, and neighbors that don't understand the banana thing, they may start planning an intervention.

Dave
:nanadrink:
:ha::ha::ha: